Healthcare Enterprise Group market a product called "Ebiox" which is one of a very few that can kill most bacteria including the MRSA superbug. HCEG has contracts with some NHS hospitals at present, but given the recent and current news and public attention, HCEG should be a good bet for a steady rise as more places seek to cut the number of casualties from this infection. HCEG also market abroad in USA, so the potential market for this unique product is massive indeed.

Well worth a punt IMHO

Check it out for yourself

More to come I am sure :)

this from A.D.V.F.N. with REF to 161

Government unveils bird flu action plan

Adrian O'Dowd
Tuesday March 1, 2005

Major public venues such as cinemas, football grounds and schools could be closed to prevent the spread of a deadly new influenza that could kill around 50,000 people a year, the government warned today.
Public spaces could be closed to help minimise the expected pandemic of avian flu expected to hit the UK that could possibly more than quadruple the average of 12,000 people a year who die from flu.

The chief medical officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, said: "We must assume we will be unable to prevent it reaching the UK. When it does, its impact will be severe in the number of illnesses and the disruption to everyday life."

The Department of Health today announced it was buying 14.6 million courses of anti-viral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) at a cost of 200m over the next two financial years to prepare for the pandemic, which has been predicted as a near inevitability by the World Health Organisation. The drugs will help reduce the severity of the disease and help people fight it off.

As soon as the pandemic hits, a vaccine will be made to combat it, but this cannot be done until it actually emerges, said Sir Liam, and this could take four to six months to produce.

Another method of reducing the impact of the pandemic will be to close schools and large public events like concerts and football matches, and Sir Liam said: "This is a preventative strategy to take. Social intervention is to be kept very much in reserve. We do not want to see schools closing or social events stopping unless absolutely necessary."

The DoH was also planning to advise the general public to maintain good basic hygiene for example by washing hands, covering noses and mouths when coughing or sneezing, and avoiding crowds when possible. Announcements would be made to the public via newspapers, radio and television on the best course of action to take.

The health secretary, John Reid, said: "We have been working together with other countries and WHO to ensure the international communities are as prepared as can be. Around 25% of the UK population might be affected.

"It makes sense to ensure we in the UK are as prepared as we can be and have drugs for use against an influenza pandemic here."

Sir Liam added: "Depending on the size of the pandemic and the time of the year, it will inevitably put pressure on the NHS, but the NHS has shown it is now very good at dealing with winter pressures. There is better organisation and triaging. We think we have the infrastructure in place."

Mandatory quarantine or curfews mentioned in the DoH's document Pandemic Flu - UK Influenza Pandemic Contingency Plan were not considered to be necessary and are not covered by public health legislation.





http://dailynewspaper.co.uk/

Another great start to the day.

What a horrible scenario....everyone sitting at home with their Ebiox tissues to hand ,playing poker on line.This is obviously a devious scam by our overlords to keep us out of trouble!!Incidentally,the drug in question Tamiflu has not been one of Roche's best sellers so far (it protects against pneumonia type complications) and could shove the price of Roche shares up for those of you who can afford them!There were four large sell offs late yesterday in HCEG,I hope the sp continues to go up till Friday.Sometimes we get a five day run on this type of news .What is obvious is that this share is'nt just for share clubs,widows and orphans.Would'nt it be interesting if one of the big players tried to buy Ebiox off HCEG?What's going on with poor BQE all this time?
Thanks Troys,upanddown and ever optomist for being on this little thread.Ethel

1 here we go. I'm in for the long term on this one.

Just a whisker away from the 1 and then what's the target :-)

Spread has halved in the last hour.

25K buy just gone through @ 1

The HCEG site on Digitallook has been turned off for essential maintenance,I could do with some of that!

HCEG LOOKS LIKE IS GAINING MOMENTUM

Ethel

I do maintenance

I just knew that someone would rise to the occasion,and it is a man with lots of lolly,yippee....
Back to HCEG.Would like to know who is doing their Ebiox products' manufacturing.Is this outsourced?They have main offices in London,Los Angeles and Germany.Head office in Warrington.U.K.,export division in Essex.The SAFA products,bandages etc. are made in Thailand.This company is really diverse in healthcare products.You can buy flu jabs from them as well...useful against the forthcoming Sars epidemic maybe???
I suspect that this rally will not continue unless the big boys get in and /or there is a major commitment from the NHS.But,note the date of the first posting on this thread.Ebiox products ARE for sale....the stuff is brilliant but where are the big orders?Until there is financial proof of sucessful sales I shall pop in and out until the future of this wonderful company is more visible.

Are you selling Ethel? I suppose you can now that you have found your galant and wealthy knight :-))

Not yet,generally sell when I am still in the green.Expect a tumultuous crash down when sentiment turns,which is the wrong attitude to have but have been burnt like this before.My Morrisons and Compass shares rocketed down when the time came!!!That's why if the big boys are'nt in HCEG,then it should chug along with all the little investors buying.Really,why does'nt the Minister for health get on and buy gallons of Ebiox stuff and REALLY CLEAN UP the system??Ah..ah...who is the main provider of cleaning products to the NHS?Maybe there are contracts that still have time to run.Old boy network etc.
Maybe Lord le Dosh is already bethrothed,methinks he only does maintenance not regular servicing.

Ethel
Opto
I purchased my first HCEG shares in November 03 @ 1.65 sold just prior to consolidation and repurchased after the consolidation was completed. Up until the last three days these have allways been a good steady earner and were aquired for the medium to longer term. If we look at the fact that they have a great products base, are in to the american market, are graced with a no-nonsence management, I would say that IMO unless you are looking for a quick profit this company is money in the bank. If you want a secure punt hold on to your holding.

By the way the maintenance is costing me an arm and a leg

I bought at about 1.95 in Jan 03 then I kept buying as it dropped to 1.50's in spring and have watched it gradually rise (double+) as I Hoped/expected. I think this is worth holding and won't be worried by a drop for profit take. If there is no news for a while, it will probably drop off as the impatient sell but I've decided to keep this one for the long haul and hope I'll benefit from big dividends in a few years time.

You have done really well with your timing on these.I note that the spread has widened and there are little buyers at 103p.However,I just looked at all the red on the FTSE 100 and remembered the world outside the penny shares club.That world looks serious,today.Oil prices up again,Greensberg looking serious talking about financing America's debt.Iraq horrors,terrorist threats,projected food shortages throughout the world because of the weather we have forced upon our planet and I feel that we might be in for a downward re-adjustment in the stock market soon.The sentiment in the mainstream market affects that in the small caps territory despite the resilience of the latter.It is fairly easy to buy small caps,but often difficult to sell them in a falling market.
The sp has yet to find a lower resistance level which makes it hard to see how far it could go upto on enthusiasm alone(RE:DOO)!!!I was thinking of 70p as a retracement target price,but in view of the sp rise today,it makes it even harder to calculate what could happen.The same happened with MER last year it was and still is hard to calculate what the real value of this company is.The nice ride up was finally halted by various "people" saying enough is enough...your money would be better off here or there..the meddlers.

Another great start to the day !!

This has been brilliant,but we are pretty much alone on this thread,strange.Have a look at SPH,also good potential IMHO.

You are not alone.But for those of us who bought at 2p or so we are now only at 4.5p in old money,very nice but not exactly a ten bagger yet.Admittedly we have more security now that is no longer a penny share, but what are the chances of this ever reaching 5 to make it a genuine 10 bagger? Will now look at SPH and RGT